Beraht's Hideout (Escape, I)

A: After you're arrested, you'll come-to in a prison cell. This may seem like a predictable outcome for what just happened at the Proving Grounds, but as you'll soon find out, you're not being held by the nobles. Instead, you're being held by Beraht. His lieutenant comes down to visit you in your cell, and informs you that your prison term was purchased by Beraht, and that this is effectively your last night to live. After she walks away, you and Leske will be left to figure out how to get out of the cells. Thankfully, when you search your cell, you'll find some conveniently-placed wooden spikes that will act as a good lockpick for either you or Leske to use. Suddenly, you'll be freed from your cage. Be sure not to leave this area without cracking the nearby treasure chest, where all of your seized equipment and items are located.

B: You'll be able to walk on unabated for a while, but when you reach this location, expect to enter into a rather heated battle. You'll be literally inundated with enemies here, but that's quite alright, because none of the foes you encounter are especially well-equipped, especially in terms of armor. With your powerful axe, and the attacks from Leske, you should be able to down this first wave of enemies rather easily. Just keep an eye on your health, and feel free to use a healing item should the need arise. Of course, if you can make it out of battle without using one, that's even better, because your character will be automatically healed once the fight has concluded. Remember to loot this location of all of its items (as well as the enemy corpses) before proceeding!

C: This next well-lit area will also house some enemies for you to deal with, as well as more items for you to grab. This will go in much the way the melee at Point B did, both in terms of enemy-slaying and item-acquiring, so there's little else to say about it.

D: This location will again pit you against a whole slew of Beraht's marginally-equipped men. Again, with just a little bit of healing and some smart attacking, you should be able to survive this onslaught with little difficulty. However, you'll want to pay attention more than ever to the fact that there are items all around you to loot. Be sure to scour all of the glowing barrels, crates and the like (and more corpses) to be sure you walk out of here with everything you can possibly hold. After all, a game like Dragon Age: Origins is about accumulating a robust inventory of items and equipment, and there's no better time than now to start with the acquisitions.